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Communities Get ready to squee: Woodland Park Zoo has a new porcupette (Photo Gallery)

By Hanna Brooks Olsen Published: Apr 25, 2013 at 1:42 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:01 PM PDT

Today, the Woodland Park Zoo ruined productivity in the greater Seattle area by announcing the birth of their newest adorable baby animal, the porcupette, which is a real word and one that you must now use every single day for the rest of your life. They announced the birth with the following photos, which are incredible.

Communities Seattle City Council takes up issue of marijuana zoning (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 6:03 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

Seattle is getting the jump on marijuana sales with a string of zoning proposals, but pot advocates say part of the plan could hurt the economy and send jobs outside the city.

Communities Task force set up to examine treatment of zoo elephants (Video)

By Jamie Lynn Published: Apr 18, 2013 at 8:04 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:01 PM PDT

A local zoo that's been criticized for its treatment of elephants has a new task force in place to examine the future of its controversial exhibit.

Communities City leaders grill police about destructive May Day riots (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Apr 17, 2013 at 5:03 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:42 PM PDT

After nearly a year of requests, city leaders finally got Seattle police to go on the record Wednesday about what went wrong during last year's destructive May Day Riots, when anarchist groups caught police flat footed.

Communities Boat in Seattle traffic circle: Art or nuisance? (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Luke Duecy Published: Apr 12, 2013 at 4:55 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:00 PM PDT

A small boat parked in the middle of a Greenlake traffic circle is creating a lot of controversy. Neighbors call it art. The city says it needs to go.

Communities Pugel sees SPD chief job as honor, opportunity (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Apr 10, 2013 at 4:45 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

The next man to lead Seattle's police department -- at least for now -- understands he faces a tough job guiding the agency out of its recent turmoils.

Communities Seattle police chief John Diaz stepping down (Video)

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press Published: Apr 8, 2013 at 11:00 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

Seattle Police Chief John Diaz retired Monday as his department faces a court order involving use of force by officers.

Communities Huge tunnel boring machine arrives in Seattle (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Associated Press and KOMO Staff Published: Apr 2, 2013 at 7:59 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

The world's widest tunnel boring machine arrives in Seattle in pieces Tuesday aboard a ship from Japan.

Communities Fourth of July fireworks show canceled after donations fall short (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Apr 1, 2013 at 7:55 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:43 PM PDT

The Fourth of July fireworks show on Lake Union has been canceled after organizers were unable to raise enough money to put on the show.

Communities Pajama-clad woman scares off would-be carjacker

By Michael Harthorne Published: Mar 27, 2013 at 7:05 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:40 PM PDT

A woman still wearing her pajamas and carrying her morning cup of coffee was able to frighten off a man who hopped into her car and told her to drive last week in Roosevelt, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Communities Woman accused of shooting Parks Dept. employee pleads not guilty

By KOMO Staff & Associated Press Published: Mar 25, 2013 at 11:54 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:28 PM PDT

SEATTLE -- The woman accused of opening fire on a Seattle Parks Department coworker pleaded not guilty Monday.

Communities Jaguar triplets arrive at Woodland Park Zoo in rare birth

By Michael Harthorne Published: Mar 25, 2013 at 11:46 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:01 PM PDT

In what is a rare occurrence for zoos in general and an even rarer occurrence for the Woodland Park Zoo in particular, a 7-year-old jaguar gave birth to triplets Friday.